With Week 3 finally in the books, the injuries just keep piling up as Saquon Barkley and T.Y. Hilton just a couple of the big names to hit the injury report. But from a fantasy football perspective, the show must go on.
If your team has been bitten by the injury bug—or you’re looking for depth—it is not too late to pick up some quality guys and try to right the ship.
Here are five waiver wire pickups in fantasy football for Week 4:
QB Jacoby Brissett
Man it feels good to put Brissett on this list after a stellar performance against Atlanta last week where he went 28 of 37 for 310 yards and two touchdowns. Not to mention his accuracy was off the charts going 16 of 16 for 178 yards and touchdown to start the game.
The fourth-year quarterback is silencing critics and exceeding expectations and the more comfortable he gets leading this talented Colts team, the better he is going to get under center and potentially as a fantasy asset.
ESPN Roster Percentage Owned: 19.3%
QB Daniel Jones
It was only a matter of time before the Giants finally decided to move off of Eli Manning and start their rookie they took with the No. 6 overall pick. Many doubted Jones ability to be successful in this league but after Sunday, everybody is singing a different tune.
Jones came back from an 18-point deficit in the second half and finished the game going 23 of 36 for 336 yards with two touchdowns and adding 28 yards rushing and two rushing touchdowns. Jones also had the game-winning rushing touchdown to win.
His four total scores should not be ruled as a fluke by any means. Jones may be the real deal and as long as he continues to become a leader on this struggling Giants team, he could be something special. Buy stock early before its too late.
ESPN Roster Percentage Owned: 15%
TE Will Dissly
The Seahawks struggled to find their offensive identity last season becoming almost a power run offense and expecting late-game heroics from Russell Wilson almost every week. This year, however, they have moved into a passing unit that has had success in the first three weeks.
Dissly, the second-year tight end out of Washington, had his rookie season cut short after five games last season from a patellar tendon injury. Emerging as one of Wilson’s favorite targets, Dissly has become one heavily targeted with 14 through three weeks.
Last week against New Orleans, Dissly finished with six catches for 62 yards and a touchdown. Especially in the red zone, look out for Dissly to make a big impact with this offense.
ESPN Roster Percentage Owned: 27.5%
WR Phillip Dorsett
The former Colts and now current Patriots wide receiver was very underwhelming in his first three years in the league. Now on a talented offense, he is consistently getting targets and having success.
Last week against the Jets, Dorsett had six catches for 53 yards and a touchdown. The Patriots visit Buffalo this week for a battle of undefeated teams in the AFC East. Brady has always had success against Buffalo so look for Dorsett to be a large part of that on Sunday, especially Antonio Brown officially out of the picture.
ESPN Roster Percentage Owned: 11.5%
WR D.J. Chark
As the magic of Gardner Minshew continues, the emergence of second-year wide receiver D.J. Chark is flying under the radar. The LSU product had an decent rookie season but has busted out of the gate in the first three weeks of 2019.
Emerging as the top receiver in Jacksonville, Chark has had 18 targets through three games. Last week against Tennessee, he had four catches for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Chark is a unique talent and is emerging as one of the best young receivers in the game. Look for his numbers to only go up, especially with Jacksonville playing a shaky Denver defense this week.
ESPN Roster Percentage Owned: 41.1%
